Duplicate of Sophomore Mid -Term Practice Quiz

The Second Creation account was written first

St Jerome’s 4th century translation of the Bible from Greek to Latin is known as

What happened to the Kingdom of Israel as a result of its sin against God?

How did the Kingdom of Israel sin against God?

Polytheism is the belief that there are many Gods.

The Pentateuch refers to the first four books of the Bible.

How is the Passover Lamb a prefigurement for (or foreshadow) Jesus, the Lamb of God?

David built a temple in Jerusalem

The Catholic translation of the Bible used at every Mass in the U.S is The New International Version.

The Judges were military leaders who led the Israelite tribes in battle against their oppressors.

The Bible is inerrant

David sealed his friendship with Saul by making a covenant with him

What was Moses' objection to being chosen by God to lead his people out of slavery in Egypt

St Jerome’s 4th century translation of the Bible from Greek to Latin is known as

The Wisdom Books addresses the ways that God works in individuals lives.

Who led the Israelites into the Promised Land after the death of Moses

The three stages of the formation of the Old Testament are

What particular sin did the Israelites continue to commit against God?

Which statement describes the Judges?

The celebration that commemorates when God saved His people from death through lamb's blood

This Prophet reported visions, such as one in which he was standing in a field of dry bones

The Book of Deuteronomy is a restatement and further development of Mosaic Law.

The author of the Acts of the Apostles

Anthropomorphism attributes human emotions and physical traits to God.

The Bible is considered inerrant

What is the name of Mose’s brother

One responsibility of the Magisterium is to help us correctly interpret truth from Scripture.

Which of the following groups includes the major prophets

The beginning of Exodus is ____ years after the Patriarch Joseph

The Didache is also known as the Teaching of the Twelve Apostles.

A ‘literal’ interpretation of the Bible and a ‘literalistic’ interpretation of the Bible refer to the exact same thing.

The Law helped the Israelites live in conformity to God’s will.

This made YHWH unique from the gods of other nations

Several prophets spoke of the_____ those people who remained faithful to YHWH during Babylonian captivity

What was called the ‘abomination of desolation’?

Kerygma is the core or essential message of the Gospel that Christ is Lord.

Through which prophet does the Lord condemn King Ahab and Queen Jezebel’s unfaithfulness to the covenant.

How many laws are listed in the last four books of the Pentateuch

What words do we use to describe Sacred Scripture as conveying the truths necessary for our salvation.

Apostasy is the denial of God and the repudiation of faith

Why did the monarchy begin?

God gives the new name ‘Israel’ to

The Book of Deuteronomy is a restatement and further development of Mosaic Law.

Moses is traditionally believed to be the author of

Historians believe that the Chosen People began to write down their stories during the reign of King Solomon

The period of the Judges centers around a cycle of apostasy

The stages of the formation of the New Testament are

Protoevangelium is a Latin word meaning

The Tabernacle was the portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant.

The Remnant are the exiles who remained faithful to God during the Babylonian Captivity.

These summarize the "Law" and the conditions of God's covenant with His people

After the Exile, many Jews chose to live outside Palestine. Because of this the—— and the roles of —— became important

What do we call the seven books that are not a part of the Protestant Bible in Catholic Bibles.

In Genesis 2 man and women are created together.

Which biblical criticism focuses on the literary genre of a scripture passage

The Second Creation account was written down first.

Redaction Criticism focuses on the editor/s who collected and arranged sources in a biblical chapter or book.

The sacred name, never pronounced by Jews, that God revealed to Moses, meaning “I am who I am.”

Why did Moses flee Egypt?

The four categories of the Old Testament are

All 27 books of the New Testament are written in which language

This made YHWH unique from the gods of other people

St Paul wrote these letters

After the Exodus, the Israelites wander in the desert for 

How does God provide for the Israelites while they are wandering in the desert?

The King of the Persian Empire who conquered Babylon and allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem.

The Council of Hippo 395AD and Carthage 397 Ad approved the 46 O.T and 27 N.T canons we have today

The Tabernacle was the portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant

Solomon’s greatest achievement was

What was the last plague that God sent?

Which of the following was not a key recurring theme of the prophets message?

Where did God make a covenant with his people through Moses?

How many laws are listed in the last four books of the Pentateuch?

The First Creation Story is written in a down to earth style.

How does God appear to Moses and speak to him?

The Book of the Torah that outlines more rules of worship and sacrifice

The translation of the Old Testament from Hebrew to Greek in the 2nd Century B.C is known as

David was

The Acts of the Apostles is really the second part of the Gospel of Luke.

After leaving Egypt, the Israelites make it to the Promised Land within days and settle in.

Identify Ezra’s accomplishments

This prophet wrote about the suffering servant: prophetic images of Jesus

The first creation account was written by the Priestly authors

Which prophetic book was actually a collection of prophecies delivered over 250 years divided into 3 sections

Anthropomorphism attributes human emotions and physical traits to. God

The term “Decalogue” means 10 years’ time.

The story of Ruth is about a Moabite woman who was a woman of ill repute, but turned to God

Through which prophet does the Lord make a covenant with David?

The New Testament authors wrote primarily in Latin.

The First Letter to the Thessalonians is the oldest in the New Testament

Because the Holy Spirit inspired Scripture, we also need the Holy Spirit to read and understand it.

The first five books of the Bible are

The Book of Deuteronomy has been described as the ,Constitution for Israel’.

The last and most significant judge of Israel was

Lectio Divina is a Benedictine prayer tradition of ‘sacred reading’

The Old Testament deuterocanonical books were originally written in Greek

Who recaptured Jerusalem from Seleucid rule and rededicated the Temple?

The Book of Torah that has also been called a ‘manuel for priests’.

The First Creation Story is written in a down to earth style

The prophets were a group of people chosen by God to keep the Kings and the chosen people faithful to the Covenant